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Location:

Windsor,Ontario

Member Since:

Jan 22, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Detroit Marathon....October 2008...3:48:16

Half Marathon...Tecumseh Run From Cancer....July 2009....1:30:13

Detroit Free Pree/Flagstar Marathon...October 2009...3:30:24. Qualified for Boston!!


Short-Term Running Goals:

Maintain weekly mileage at 80 or more....


Long-Term Running Goals:

train and run a 30 mile ultra-marathon.

Personal:

I am a 52 yr. old single father of four children.  I am retired after injuring my back in 2000. I had back surgery, stopped running, and gained about 80 pounds. Decided to take my health into my own hands....lost 100 pounds, went to Nepal and trekked for two months in the Himalayas...climbed almost 18,000 ft.....felt so proud of myself....began running again. I qualified for Boston in Oct. 2009. I have shifted my focus now on ultra-marathons with the hope to run my first this year.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
30.6233.880.000.0064.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
20.500.000.000.0020.50

Very nice day for a run....set out to do a 12 mile run, but the weather was so nice, I kept going...felt very mild muscle pain from injury, but last 2 miles were severe, but I had to finish. 20.50 miles....I think my time was about 2 hours, 50 minutes, but I didn't keep a close watch on time, my goal was just to go out and run some easy miles today after 4 day rest.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles on the tread mill today...to flush my legs after the long run yesterday....very easy pace of  8.25 minutes.

2 hours of strength training at the gym....chest and shoulders

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0011.250.000.0011.25

11.25 miles today outside with temps. at 28F with winds out of the NE @ 19 mph. total run time was 1 hour, 27 minutes with an average time of 7.73 minute pace. numerous 1 minute surges throughout run when I could find dry patches.....very slippery...had to run on grass or busy roads to find dry areas. first 5.60 miles @ 44 minutes....back stretch @ 43 minutes..was happy with that considering I was running into the head wind.......good run overall.

1.50 miles of strength training at the gym.....arms and legs.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

I treated my body to a rest day from running......I did 2 hours of strength training at the gym...core and back muscles.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0016.500.000.0016.50

Great day for an outside run....33 F with winds out of the SW @ 11 mph. 16.50 miles....total time for run was 2 hours 08 min. with an average pace of 7.75 minutes. I am thrilled with this run as it is a 12 minute faster pace than my last 16.50 mile run, an I felt very relaxed throughout this run. Good run!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.126.130.000.0012.25

12.25 mile run....24 F with winds out of the north @ 17 mph. Set out today to do a slow run. After 6.12 miles I noted my time @ 49 minutes...8 minute pace. ..felt very strong after running through some muscle pain.....back half ...ran in 45 minutes @ 7.34 minute pace. Total run time was 1 hour 34 minutes @ average pace of 7.67 minutes. I will take Saturday and possibly Sunday off and do a long run on Monday....depending on the weather forcast.....Good run...felt energetic and strong.

2 hours of strength training at the gym....chest and shoulders.

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rest day from running.....2 hours of strength training at the gym.....core arms and legs.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
30.6233.880.000.0064.50
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